Symposium on Robotics in Rehabilitation

描述（由申请人提供）：本申请的目的是为康复机器人研讨会寻求支持，申请人打算组织作为国际电生理学和运动机修学学会（ISEK）第十七届大会的一部分，该大会将于2008年6月18日至6月21日在加拿大安大略省尼亚加拉瀑布举行。组织研讨会的基本原理是需要将生物医学工程师和临床医生聚集在一起讨论临床和研究兴趣这一重要的新兴领域。乔·希德勒博士将在全体会议上作主题演讲，为研讨会开幕词。Hidler博士被选中来介绍研讨会，因为他的工作体现了在跨学科环境中合并技术和临床专业知识的相关性。这个问题将在研讨会上强调，作为向行动受限的患者提供最佳护理的关键因素，这些患者可以从利用机器人的康复干预中受益。在Hidler博士的1小时讲座之后，内维尔·霍根博士（麻省理工学院）、帕特里夏·温彻斯特博士（德克萨斯大学西南医学中心）、乔尔·斯坦博士（哈佛医学院）将分别进行3次30分钟的讲座。这些人代表了研讨会打算针对的三个“群体”，即生物医学工程师、物理治疗师和物理医生。他们还代表了不同类型的专业知识，这些专业知识被认为是开发有效的康复干预措施所必需的，这些干预措施依赖于机器人技术的进步和扎实的临床知识。这些演讲将发表在神经工程与康复杂志http://www.jneuroengrehab.com的特刊上，这是一本由BioMed Central出版的同行评审的开放获取期刊http://www.biomedcentral.com，可以通过PubMed和PubMed Central访问。希德勒博士将担任本期特刊的客座编辑。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The objective of this application is to seek support for a Symposium on Robotics in Rehabilitation the applicants intend to organize as part of the XVIIth Congress of the International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology (ISEK) that will be held in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada from June 18 to June 21, 2008. The rationale underlying the organization of the symposium is the need for bringing together biomedical engineers and clinicians to discuss this important emerging area of clinical and research interest. Dr. Joe Hidler will open the symposium with a keynote lecture that will be given in a plenary session. Dr. Hidler was chosen to introduce the symposium because his work exemplifies the relevance of merging technical and clinical expertise in an interdisciplinary environment. This issue will be emphasized in the symposium as a key element to deliver the best care possible to patients with mobility-limiting conditions who could benefit from rehabilitation interventions that leverage on robotics. The one-hour lecture given by Dr. Hidler will be followed by three lectures of 30 min each that will be given by Dr. Neville Hogan (MIT), Dr. Patricia Winchester (The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center), and Dr. Joel Stein (Harvard Medical School). These individuals represent the three "communities" the symposium intends to target, i.e. biomedical engineers, physical therapists, and physiatrists. They also represent the different types of expertise seen as necessary to develop effective rehabilitation interventions that rely on advances in robotic technology and solid clinical knowledge. The presentations will be published in a special issue of the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation http://www.jneuroengrehab.com, a peer-reviewed open-access journal published by BioMed Central http://www.biomedcentral.com that can be accessed via PubMed and PubMed Central. Dr. Hidler will serve as guest-editor for this special issue. During the past decade, the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation has witnessed a growing interest for the clinical use of robotic systems in physical therapy. Robotic systems allow clinicians to increase the duration, intensity and specificity of treatment compared to traditional physical therapy. These factors have the potential to result in a faster and greater level of recovery of functional capability thus leading to an improvement of patient's level of independence and quality of life.